Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich (17 October 1971-) was a member of the US Senate from New Mexico (D) from 3 January 2013, succeeding Jeff Bingaman. He also served as a member of the US House of Representatives (D-NM 1) from 3 January 2009 at 3 January 2013, succeeding Heather Wilson and preceding Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Biography
Martin Heinrich was born in Fallon, Nevada on 17 October 1971, and he graduated from the University of Missouri and the University of New Mexico. He lived much of his adulthood in New Mexico, specifically Albuquerque, and he worked as a mechanical engineer for years before serving on the Albuquerque City Council from 2003 to 2007 as a Democratic Party member. He sought to reduce crime, raise the minimum wage, and create new jobs, and he also advocated the use of wind and solar power. From 2009 to 2013, he served as a member of the US House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district, and he supported Obamacare, the right to choose, environmentalism, wind and solar power, supported some restrictions on gun purchases (despite being a former NRA supporter and a Second Amendment supporter), and was opposed to the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War.